Duty Lead Clinician

Do you have strong clinical experience?

Are you ready to develop your leadership skills in a fast paced yet rewarding service?

We are looking for a full-time Duty Lead within the Oxford South Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) team, who will be responsible for duty requests on behalf of the CAMHS Getting More Help service.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Clinician to develop their leadership skills and support the Clinical Team Manager in a role which includes a balanced mix of leadership and clinical responsibilities, in a fast paced service where no two days are the same This opportunity will give you ownership within the role and a platform to help shape and develop the pathway with our current CAMHs stakeholders . Finally, you will be essential to implementing changes which directly enhance the experience of service users.

Oxford South CAMHS is made up of a multi-disciplinary team including a wide range of clinical and administrative professionals. The duty rota is made up of other qualified CAMHS Clinicians who work regularly alongside you as the Duty Lead.

We are keen to support staff in their professional development in both formal training opportunities as well as more informal team training.

This is a fantastic opportunity for any qualified clinical individual (Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or Registered Mental Health Nurse) to help develop their skills and leadership experience

As the Duty Lead, you will be:

Responsible for overseeing duty, responding to calls and participating in the urgent assessments of young people that are undertaken each day, organising duty assessments according to the individual Clinician's experience and clinical need of the patient.

Identifying patients that need to be expedited and bring these to the attention of the Clinical Team Manager/Deputy Manager.

Acting as an advanced autonomous practitioner, demonstrating a high level of practice and knowledge, carrying out urgent assessments and 7-day follow-ups.

Providing containment and consistency to the professional network and patients/families/carers contacting duty during a sustained period of crisis/need.

Working closely with all Oxford South CAMHS Getting Help and Getting More Help staff and the Oxfordshire Crisis Response and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT).

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

Excellent opportunities for career progression

Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service

NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)

Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the "supporting statement" element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.